Wrong Address

July 27, 1986

MONTREAL — Lillie Shiff awoke at 5 in the morning to find five men in her bedroom, ready to carry her off. They hadn't had an easy time getting in. Shiff, 75, has stout locks on her doors and that meant climbing through a window to open them. It was an exercise in futility. ''Until I told them that I'm fine and I didn't call them, they were ready to take me. They didn't realize that they'd made a mistake,'' Shiff said. The proper person eventually reached the hospital. An ambulance company spokeswoman said drivers usually recheck an address if they are unsure. ''It's a wonder I didn't think I was dead or something,'' Shiff said.